diff --git a/src/ui/common.tis b/src/ui/common.tis
index 97aa81b73..09ffae08c 100644
--- a/src/ui/common.tis
+++ b/src/ui/common.tis
@@ -216,7 +216,19 @@ function getMsgboxParams() {
     return msgbox_params; 
 }
 
+// tmp workaround https://sciter.com/forums/topic/menu-not-be-hidden-when-open-dialog-on-linux/
 function msgbox(type, title, text, callback=null, height=180, width=500, retry=0, contentStyle="") {
+    if (is_linux) { // fix menu not hidden issue
+      self.timer(1ms, 
+        function() {
+          msgbox_(type, title, text, callback, height, width, retry, contentStyle);
+        });
+    } else {
+        msgbox_(type, title, text, callback, height, width, retry, contentStyle);
+    }
+}
+
+function msgbox_(type, title, text, callback, height, width, retry, contentStyle) {
     var has_msgbox = msgbox_params != null;
     if (!has_msgbox && !type) return;
     var remember = false;